Ms. Dana Phillips

Position: Middle School Teacher: Grades 6th – 8th

Biography:

Dana Phillips was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana where she attended Centenary College of Louisiana and earned a B.S. in Biology. After college, Dana worked for a pharmaceutical company where she collected pharmaceutical/scientific data and wrote prescription drug applications to the Food and Drug Administration. Dana then aspired to become a teacher and returned to college at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque to obtain her teaching credentials. Dana has been teaching for 22 years with 16 of those in the Mat-Su School District (Houston Jr/Sr High and Colony Middle School). Dana enjoys spending time with her family, reading, playing board games, outdoor activities, photography, and traveling. Dana loves being a part of the Birchtree Family! (click here to go to the class website http://www.matsuk12.us/domain/3363).

About Birchtree

Birchtree Charter School is a K-8 public school inspired by the methods of Waldorf education. In our school we use art, music, movement, and the teaching of foreign languages to support and enhance the study of reading, writing, history, science, and mathematics. Each day at Birchtree includes activities for a childs hands, heart, and head. In addition to meeting the academic standards of the State of Alaska, we are dedicated to helping our students develop academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. For a more in-depth description of our program, please look at our curriculum pages listed under the Program section of our website.